Looney Tunes has no single story, so start with the classic theatrical shorts (1930 to 1969) and watch the rest in any order. Space Jam (1996), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021), The Day the Earth Blew Up (2025) and Coyote vs. Acme (2026) are the feature films, and The Looney Tunes Show (2011) is the main sitcom-style series.
- Titles
- 18
- Films
- 6
- Series
- 12
- Watch time
- 449 hours
- Box office
- $599 million
- Avg IMDb
- 6.8
Looney Tunes shows in release order
Here is every Looney Tunes title in the order it came out, 1930 to 2026: 6 films and 12 series. Optional entries are marked; you can skip them on a first watch.
| # | Title | Year | Type | Runtime | IMDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies | 1930 | Series | 184h 10m | |
| 2 | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour | 1968 | Series | 30m | 8.5 |
| 3 | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie | 1979 | Film | 1h 38m | 7.3 |
| 4 | Tiny Toon Adventures | 1990 | Series | 49h | 7.5 |
| 5 | Taz-Mania | 1991 | Series | 41h 23m | 6.7 |
| 6 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | 1995 | Series | 22h 40m | 7 |
| 7 | Space Jam | 1996 | Film | 1h 27m | 6.5 |
| 8 | Baby Looney Tunes optional | 2002 | Series | 19h 58m | 6.2 |
| 9 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | 2003 | Film | 1h 32m | 5.8 |
| 10 | Loonatics Unleashed optional | 2005 | Series | 13h | 5.8 |
| 11 | The Looney Tunes Show | 2011 | Series | 19h 4m | 7.8 |
| 12 | New Looney Tunes | 2015 | Series | 45h 52m | 5.8 |
| 13 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | 2020 | Series | 18h 17m | 8 |
| 14 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | 2021 | Film | 1h 55m | 4.5 |
| 15 | Bugs Bunny Builders optional | 2022 | Series | 15h 58m | 7.2 |
| 16 | Tiny Toons Looniversity | 2023 | Series | 9h 46m | 6.3 |
| 17 | The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie | 2025 | Film | 1h 31m | 6.7 |
| 18 | Coyote vs. Acme | 2026 | Film | 1h 43m | 7.6 |
Release or chronological: which order is best?
For Looney Tunes, release order and story order are the same thing: every series picks up after the one before it. There is no prequel to slot in early and no flashback to reshuffle, so the list above is the only order you need.
Where to start
Start with Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies and go in release order, skipping the 3 optional titles on the first pass.
The essentials are 15 titles and about 400 hours, 11% less than the full run.
The three highest rated: The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour (8.5), Looney Tunes Cartoons (8), and The Looney Tunes Show (7.8).
Every Looney Tunes title, explained
One entry per title in release order: what it is about, why it matters to the bigger story, who is in it and how it did.
No. 01 · 1930 · Series · 184h 10m
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
Series of comedy short films from 1929 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies.
Why it matters: Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Elmer, Wile E. Coyote and the rest in the original theatrical shorts.
- Starring
- June Foray, Arthur Q. Bryan, and Billy Bletcher
- Creator
- Leon Schlesinger
- Episodes
- 1040 across 77 seasons
No. 02 · 1968 · Series · 30m
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour
Bugs Bunny and all his cartoon friends are stage performers entertaining audiences with 7 features per show, all of which are classic theatrical cartoons from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Why it matters: The shorts repackaged for Saturday morning TV.
- Scores
- IMDb 8.5
- Episodes
- 1
No. 03 · 1979 · Film · 1h 38m
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
A collection of Warner Brothers short cartoon features, "starring" the likes of Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Wile E. Coyote. These animations are interspersed by Bugs Bunny reminiscing on past events and providing links between the individual animations which are otherwise unconnected. This 1979 feature-length compilation includes several of his best cartoons. Among the 11 shorts shown in their entirety are the classics "Robin Hood Daffy," "What's Opera, Doc?," "Bully for Bugs," and "Duck Amuck". The Bugs Bunny Road Runner Movie provides a showcase not only for Jones's razor-sharp timing, but for the work of his exceptional crew, which included designer Maurice Noble, writer Mike Maltese, composers Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn, and voice actor Mel Blanc.
Why it matters: Chuck Jones's compilation of his best shorts.
- Starring
- Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, and Paul Julian
- Director
- Chuck Jones and Phil Monroe
- Scores
- IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 100%
No. 04 · 1990 · Series · 49h
Tiny Toon Adventures
Follow the adventures of a group of young cartoon characters who attend the Acme Looniversity to become the next generation of characters from the Looney Tunes series.
Why it matters: Young toons study under Bugs and the classics at Acme Looniversity.
- Starring
- Tress MacNeille, Charlie Adler, and Joe Alaskey
- Scores
- IMDb 7.5
- Episodes
- 98 across 3 seasons
No. 05 · 1991 · Series · 41h 23m
Taz-Mania
The wildest teenager south of the Equator, Taz lives to party. With his insatiable appetite, he tends to eat everything in sight. The oldest child in a family of five, Taz works at a rather bizarre coastal resort, the Hotel Tasmania, as a bellhop, busboy to earn party money.
Why it matters: The Tasmanian Devil at home with his family.
- Starring
- Jim Cummings, Maurice LaMarche, and Miriam Flynn
- Creator
- Tom Ruegger and Jean MacCurdy
- Scores
- IMDb 6.7
- Episodes
- 123 across 4 seasons
No. 06 · 1995 · Series · 22h 40m
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
Sylvester and Tweety help out when Granny opens a detective agency.
Why it matters: Granny solves mysteries around the world, with Sylvester chasing Tweety.
- Starring
- Joe Alaskey, June Foray, and Frank Welker
- Creator
- James T. Walker and Lenord Robinson
- Scores
- IMDb 7
- Episodes
- 91 across 5 seasons
No. 07 · 1996 · Film · 1h 27m
Space Jam
With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.
Why it matters: Michael Jordan helps the Tune Squad win a basketball game against alien invaders.
- Starring
- Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, and Theresa Randle
- Director
- Joe Pytka
- Box office
- $250 million on a $80 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 46%
No. 08 · 2002 · Series · 19h 58m · optional
Baby Looney Tunes
The world's most beloved animated characters as precocious preschoolers, discovering the world one baby step at a time.
Why it matters: The characters as toddlers; a preschool show.
- Starring
- Sam Vincent, Terry Klassen, and Britt McKillip
- Creator
- Tom Minton, Ron Myrick, and Gloria Jenkins
- Scores
- IMDb 6.2
- Episodes
- 102 across 2 seasons
No. 09 · 2003 · Film · 1h 32m
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find Damien's father, and the missing blue diamond... and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for their own purposes.
Why it matters: Daffy, fired by Warner Bros., teams up with Brendan Fraser on a spy chase.
- Starring
- Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, and Steve Martin
- Director
- Joe Dante
- Box office
- $69 million on a $80 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 5.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 57%
No. 10 · 2005 · Series · 13h · optional
Loonatics Unleashed
Ace Bunny, Tech E. Coyote, Danger Duck, and friends are transformed into superheroes when a meteor hits the planet 700 years in the future. Now they spend their time making jokes while blasting monsters and asteroids with “neutron cannons” and whatever other weapons they have at hand.
Why it matters: Superhero descendants of the Looney Tunes in the year 2772.
- Starring
- Charlie Schlatter, Jessica DiCicco, and Jason Marsden
- Creator
- Christian Tremblay and Yvon Tremblay
- Scores
- IMDb 5.8
- Episodes
- 26 across 2 seasons
No. 11 · 2011 · Series · 19h 4m
The Looney Tunes Show
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the “Looney Tunes” characters are back with more adventures for a new generation of viewers. The animated series features roommates Bugs and Daffy moving out of the woods and into the suburbs, interacting with their neighbors, who happen to be other "Looney Tunes" favorites -- including Sylvester, Tweety, Porky Pig and Foghorn Leghorn.
Why it matters: A sitcom: Bugs and Daffy share a house in the suburbs.
- Starring
- Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen, and Kristen Wiig
- Creator
- Sam Register
- Scores
- IMDb 7.8
- Episodes
- 52 across 2 seasons
No. 12 · 2015 · Series · 45h 52m
New Looney Tunes
Wabbit is an animated series starring Bugs Bunny. The series features many other Looney Tunes characters including Wile E. Coyote, Yosemite Sam, and the Tasmanian Devil.
Why it matters: Short, fast gag cartoons.
- Starring
- Jeff Bergman, Dee Bradley Baker, and Bob Bergen
- Creator
- Erik Kuska, Robb Pratt, and Scott Bern
- Scores
- IMDb 5.8
- Episodes
- 312 across 3 seasons
No. 13 · 2020 · Series · 18h 17m
Looney Tunes Cartoons
A series of short form cartoons starring the iconic and beloved Looney Tunes characters. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and other marquee Looney Tunes characters are featured in their classic pairings in simple, gag-driven and visually vibrant stories.
Why it matters: New shorts made in the style of the classics.
- Starring
- Eric Bauza, Jeff Bergman, and Bob Bergen
- Scores
- IMDb 8
- Episodes
- 231 across 6 seasons
No. 14 · 2021 · Film · 1h 55m
Space Jam: A New Legacy
When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.'s digitized champions on the court. It's Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life.
Why it matters: LeBron James and the Tune Squad inside Warner Bros.' servers.
- Starring
- LeBron James, Don Cheadle, and Cedric Joe
- Director
- Malcolm D. Lee
- Box office
- $164 million on a $150 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 4.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 25%
No. 15 · 2022 · Series · 15h 58m · optional
Bugs Bunny Builders
At ACME Construction Company, Bugs Bunny and Lola Bunny manage an inept crew of builders. By working together as a team, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, and others use their tools and wild vehicles to pull off some of the looniest construction jobs ever.
Why it matters: A preschool show about a construction crew.
- Starring
- Eric Bauza, Chandni Parekh, and Bob Bergen
- Scores
- IMDb 7.2
- Episodes
- 79 across 2 seasons
No. 16 · 2023 · Series · 9h 46m
Tiny Toons Looniversity
Follow Babs and Buster Bunny, Sweetie Bird, Hamton J. Pig, and Plucky Duck as they learn what it takes to be a professional toon.
Why it matters: A reboot of Tiny Toon Adventures.
- Starring
- Ashleigh Crystal Hairston, Tessa Netting, and Eric Bauza
- Scores
- IMDb 6.3
- Episodes
- 23 across 2 seasons
No. 17 · 2025 · Film · 1h 31m
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Against all odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!)...that is if they don't drive each other crazy in the process.
Why it matters: Porky and Daffy save the world from an alien invasion; the first fully animated Looney Tunes feature.
- Starring
- Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, and Peter MacNicol
- Director
- Peter Browngardt
- Box office
- $15 million on a $15 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 86%
No. 18 · 2026 · Film · 1h 43m
Coyote vs. Acme
After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.
Why it matters: Wile E. Coyote hires a lawyer, Will Forte, to sue Acme over its faulty products; shelved by Warner Bros., then released in 2026.
- Starring
- Will Forte, Lana Condor, and John Cena
- Director
- Dave Green
- Box office
- $102 million on a $72 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 96%
Looney Tunes box office and budgets
The 5 Looney Tunes films with reported numbers have grossed $599 million worldwide on about $397 million in combined budgets, roughly 1.5 times what they cost. The biggest is Space Jam at $250 million, 42% of the franchise's total on its own, followed by Space Jam: A New Legacy ($164 million) and Coyote vs. Acme ($102 million).
Measured against what it cost, the best return belongs to Space Jam, which made 3.1 times its $80 million budget. The weakest was Looney Tunes: Back in Action at 86% of its $80 million budget. As a rule of thumb, a film needs about two and a half times its budget at the box office to cover marketing and the theaters' cut.
The best and worst rated Looney Tunes shows
Across 17 rated titles, Looney Tunes averages 6.8 on IMDb. The top of the list is The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour at 8.5, then Looney Tunes Cartoons (8) and The Looney Tunes Show (7.8). At the bottom: Space Jam: A New Legacy (4.5) and New Looney Tunes (5.8). Money and quality don't line up perfectly: the highest grosser, Space Jam, is only the 11th best rated.
- The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour8.5
- Looney Tunes Cartoons8
- The Looney Tunes Show7.8
- Coyote vs. Acme7.6 · RT 96%
- Tiny Toon Adventures7.5
- The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie7.3 · RT 100%
- Bugs Bunny Builders7.2
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries7
- Taz-Mania6.7
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie6.7 · RT 86%
Who appears in the most Looney Tunes shows
Candi Milo leads with 8 appearances as Sweetie Bird and Zadavia, ahead of Eric Bauza (8) and Jeff Bergman (7). Counted from each title's top-billed cast.
| Actor | Role | Titles | First and latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candi Milo | Sweetie Bird / Zadavia | 8 | Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) to The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2025) |
| Eric Bauza | Marvin the Martian / Rutherford B. Hayes | 8 | The Looney Tunes Show (2011) to Coyote vs. Acme (2026) |
| Jeff Bergman | Foghorn Leghorn / Bugs Bunny | 7 | Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) to Tiny Toons Looniversity (2023) |
| Fred Tatasciore | Boss Troll / Bridge Troll 2 | 6 | New Looney Tunes (2015) to The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2025) |
| Maurice LaMarche | Dizzy Devil / Hugh | 5 | Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) to New Looney Tunes (2015) |
| Bob Bergen | Porky Pig / Mr. Meek | 5 | The Looney Tunes Show (2011) to Bugs Bunny Builders (2022) |
| June Foray | Granny, Witch Hazel, various others / Granny | 4 | Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1930) to The Looney Tunes Show (2011) |
| Joe Alaskey | Plucky Duck / Sylvester | 4 | Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) to Loonatics Unleashed (2005) |
| Rob Paulsen | Axl Gator / Francis X. Bushlad | 4 | Taz-Mania (1991) to The Looney Tunes Show (2011) |
| Jim Cummings | Taz / Bushwhacker Bob | 3 | Taz-Mania (1991) to The Looney Tunes Show (2011) |
| Jeff Bennett | Paul Freleng / Yosemite Sam | 3 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995) to New Looney Tunes (2015) |
| Laraine Newman | Trudy / Joan Swhinefeld | 3 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995) to The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2025) |
Looney Tunes directors and creators
21 filmmakers have directed or created Looney Tunes.
- Leon SchlesingerLooney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1930)
- Chuck JonesThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)
- Phil MonroeThe Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)
- Tom RueggerTaz-Mania (1991)
- Jean MacCurdyTaz-Mania (1991)
- James T. WalkerThe Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995)
- Lenord RobinsonThe Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995)
- Joe PytkaSpace Jam (1996)
- Tom MintonBaby Looney Tunes (2002)
- Ron MyrickBaby Looney Tunes (2002)
- Gloria JenkinsBaby Looney Tunes (2002)
- Joe DanteLooney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
- Christian TremblayLoonatics Unleashed (2005)
- Yvon TremblayLoonatics Unleashed (2005)
- Sam RegisterThe Looney Tunes Show (2011)
- Erik KuskaNew Looney Tunes (2015)
How long it takes to watch every Looney Tunes show
All 18 titles add up to 449 hours: 10 hours of film and 440 hours of series, counting every episode. That is about 225 two-hour evenings, or 45 days of ten-hour binges. The essentials cut it to 400 hours. The longest film is Space Jam: A New Legacy at 1h 55m.
The 4 best rated films: Coyote vs. Acme, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, and Space Jam.
Everything takes about 15 months; the essentials about 13 months.
Track what you've watched on the timeline and it counts the hours left.
Which Looney Tunes shows can you skip?
3 titles can go without losing the main story. They are side stories, spin-offs or entries the later films ignore. Dropping them saves 49 hours.
- Baby Looney Tunes2002 · Series · 19h 58m · optionalThe characters as toddlers; a preschool show.
- Loonatics Unleashed2005 · Series · 13h · optionalSuperhero descendants of the Looney Tunes in the year 2772.
- Bugs Bunny Builders2022 · Series · 15h 58m · optionalA preschool show about a construction crew.
Common questions
What order should I watch the Looney Tunes shows in?
Looney Tunes has no single story, so start with the classic theatrical shorts (1930 to 1969) and watch the rest in any order. Space Jam (1996), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021), The Day the Earth Blew Up (2025) and Coyote vs. Acme (2026) are the feature films, and The Looney Tunes Show (2011) is the main sitcom-style series.
How many Looney Tunes movies and shows are there?
There are 18 titles in the Looney Tunes franchise: 6 films and 12 series, released from 1930 to 2026.
How long does it take to watch all the Looney Tunes shows?
About 449 hours for all 18 titles, counting every episode. The essentials only (15 titles) take about 400 hours.
What is the first Looney Tunes title in chronological order?
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, set in The theatrical shorts, 1930 to 1969. In release order the first is Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1930).
Which Looney Tunes titles can I skip?
Baby Looney Tunes, Loonatics Unleashed, and Bugs Bunny Builders. They are spin-offs, side stories or non-canon entries; the main story holds without them.
What is the best Looney Tunes title?
By IMDb score, The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour (1968) at 8.5, followed by Looney Tunes Cartoons at 8.
What is the highest-grossing Looney Tunes movie?
Space Jam (1996), with $250 million worldwide. Looney Tunes films have made $599 million in total.
Who has appeared in the most Looney Tunes shows?
Candi Milo, in 8 of them as Sweetie Bird.
What is the longest Looney Tunes movie?
Space Jam: A New Legacy, at 1h 55m.
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